RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,058

Largest Asian population, US cities · 1990

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Asian, from the 1990 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. New York, New York leads at 496,287. 6,058 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 18 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 6,058 is 87.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPASIAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States2.8% of US population248,709,8736,994,302–

01New York, NYNY8,584,629496,287–

02Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089329,270–

03San Francisco, CACA826,079207,457–

04San Jose, CACA989,814148,489–

05San Diego, CACA1,406,106125,559–

06Chicago, ILIL2,731,585100,298–

07Houston, TXTX2,397,31564,530–

08Seattle, WAWA784,77759,908–

09Long Beach, CACA450,46955,990–

10Oakland, CACA440,83853,818–

11Sacramento, CACA536,44953,587–

12Stockton, CACA324,59746,357–

13Fresno, CACA555,54943,436–

14Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28142,225–

15Daly City, CACA101,26139,060–

16Monterey Park, CACA57,45734,549–

17Fremont, CACA226,44232,659–

18Alhambra, CACA79,82030,907–

19Boston, MAMA672,97330,060–

20Garden Grove, CACA170,45529,152–

21Torrance, CACA138,39128,909–

22Santa Ana, CACA315,58627,266–

23Anaheim, CACA341,00825,248–

24Hilo, HIHI50,40425,008–

25Glendale, CACA187,16024,990–

26Jersey City, NJNJ302,01324,975–

27Waipahu, HIHI40,48224,139–

28Vallejo, CACA123,28723,776–

29Cerritos, CACA46,36723,756–

30Portland, OROR635,10922,531–

31Sunnyvale, CACA156,57722,233–

32Kaneohe, HIHI37,35522,072–

33Pearl City, HIHI44,54721,834–

34Dallas, TXTX1,329,49120,836–

35Carson, CACA90,80820,172–

36Irvine, CACA318,76419,711–

37Waimalu, HIHI13,06119,426–

38St. Paul, MNMN306,68418,820–

39Rosemead, CACA49,41017,424–

40Westminster, CACA88,96617,379–

41Mililani, HIHI27,66817,143–

42Santa Clara, CACA133,44617,112–

43Union City, CACA65,28217,002–

44Milpitas, CACA78,59616,959–

45Hayward, CACA157,11316,646–

46Gardena, CACA58,46016,252–

47West Covina, CACA105,30115,844–

48Minneapolis, MNMN430,32415,740–

49Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73715,674–

50Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48115,054–

51Berkeley, CACA121,91114,896–

52Huntington Beach, CACA191,45114,689–

53Columbus, OHOH938,39614,328–

54Alameda, CACA76,87614,216–

55Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29114,051–

56Fullerton, CACA138,67513,638–

57Austin, TXTX1,002,63213,564–

58Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,64013,474–

59Diamond Bar, CACA51,88413,231–

60Kahului, HIHI28,28812,952–

61South San Francisco, CACA64,94112,754–

62Modesto, CACA219,65212,460–

63Rowland Heights, CACA45,91112,298–

64El Monte, CACA105,07512,175–

65Tacoma, WAWA229,81612,072–

66San Gabriel, CACA38,18611,890–

67Milwaukee, WIWI562,40711,658–

68Lowell, MAMA119,97111,419–

69Arlington, VAVA236,25411,333–

70Riverside, CACA323,05711,268–

71Arcadia, CACA54,11711,244–

72Wahiawa, HIHI17,99611,139–

73Oxnard, CACA199,65111,137–

74Chula Vista, CACA275,53311,103–

75San Mateo, CACA103,33711,088–

76Norwalk, CACA97,10411,058–

77Washington, DCDC693,64510,730–

78Walnut, CACA27,31610,636–

79Pasadena, CACA135,80410,340–

80Anchorage, AKAK287,15510,306–

81Arlington, TXTX402,13410,210–

82Denver, COCO740,61310,053–

83Richmond, CACA114,86110,029–

84Oklahoma City, OKOK719,8499,989–

85San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4229,842–

86Buena Park, CACA81,7419,782–

87Mountain View, CACA85,4389,628–

88Fountain Valley, CACA55,5089,517–

89Ewa Beach, HIHI14,3769,490–

90Providence, RIRI195,3109,234–

91New Orleans, LALA362,1549,223–

92Concord, CACA123,2619,221–

93Cupertino, CACA58,3339,209–

94San Leandro, CACA85,3539,184–

95Las Vegas, NVNV679,8179,022–

96Skokie, ILIL66,5448,925–

97National City, CACA57,8078,831–

98Montebello, CACA60,6938,707–

99Bellevue, WAWA154,1938,603–

100Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6548,590–

101Pomona, CACA147,8078,539–

102Orange, CACA138,3658,517–

103Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2338,366–

104Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1178,289–

105Tucson, AZAZ548,3718,125–

106Cambridge, MAMA122,5888,097–

107Merced, CACA99,7248,057–

108Detroit, MIMI649,0958,000–

109Aurora, COCO410,0537,953–

110Baldwin Park, CACA68,8807,930–

111Salinas, CACA159,1347,851–

112Garland, TXTX249,6257,816–

113Downey, CACA108,4687,728–

114Fairfield, CACA122,4897,722–

115Baltimore, MDMD569,9977,710–

116Waipio, HIHI10,8707,565–

117Hawthorne, CACA82,7417,494–

118Wailuku, HIHI16,9267,492–

119Wichita, KSKS400,9877,477–

120Oceanside, CACA170,4837,374–

121Moreno Valley, CACA214,2637,349–

122Salt Lake City, UTUT218,4287,337–

123Madison, WIWI286,2337,337–

124Nanakuli, HIHI12,3837,060–

125Hercules, CACA26,3266,913–

126Irving, TXTX257,0766,902–

127San Bruno, CACA42,3056,685–

128Charlotte, NCNC964,7846,581–

129Lakewood, CACA78,0106,529–

130Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3456,490–

131Colorado Springs, COCO494,7436,332–

132Aiea, HIHI9,0876,250–

133Reno, NVNV283,6216,249–

134San Bernardino, CACA222,0446,195–

135Nashville, TNTN721,0746,175–

136Foster City, CACA32,4116,175–

137Burbank, CACA102,9886,155–

138Albuquerque, NMNM556,5886,101–

139Bellflower, CACA74,7196,093–

140Norfolk, VAVA231,0136,067–

141Costa Mesa, CACA108,8816,057–

142Davis, CACA66,1106,033–

143Temple City, CACA35,1256,029–

144Bakersfield, CACA422,1655,912–

145Waianae, HIHI12,9185,909–

146Palo Alto, CACA67,6095,715–

147Newark, CACA47,8955,708–

148Lahaina, HIHI10,1625,697–

149Tempe, AZAZ190,5715,664–

150El Paso, TXTX683,0125,663–

151Annandale, VAVA41,7055,648–

152Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6325,607–

153Carrollton, TXTX134,5625,566–

154Cypress, CACA48,7815,495–

155Pittsburg, CACA77,5425,456–

156Quincy, MAMA103,1735,432–

157Marina, CACA23,2565,374–

158Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8565,372–

159Yonkers, NYNY212,6035,369–

160Santa Monica, CACA90,0825,364–

161Lakewood, WAWA62,7555,324–

162Corona, CACA161,7345,238–

163Yorba Linda, CACA65,6325,214–

164Simi Valley, CACA124,8615,184–

165Burke, VAVA44,0295,147–

166Tulsa, OKOK416,2095,118–

167El Cerrito, CACA26,1215,095–

168Raleigh, NCNC506,3065,091–

169South Pasadena, CACA25,5035,067–

170Plano, TXTX293,0285,062–

171Tustin, CACA77,8435,058–

172Pacifica, CACA36,8905,057–

173Potomac, MDMD45,9025,040–

174Ontario, CACA187,0134,955–

175Paradise, NVNV185,9134,918–

176Seaside, CACA31,6364,896–

177Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2304,850–

178Richardson, TXTX118,5424,842–

179Cleveland, OHOH363,6084,806–

180Federal Way, WAWA99,7294,801–

181La Palma, CACA14,9074,788–

182Visalia, CACA146,5414,778–

183Troy, MIMI88,7334,748–

184Ahuimanu, HIHI8,4524,735–

185Kansas City, MOMO521,2204,651–

186Culver City, CACA39,4524,640–

187Alexandria, VAVA160,6624,607–

188Mission Viejo, CACA90,4844,552–

189Brookline, MAMA63,2664,504–

190Memphis, TNTN609,6474,479–

191Schaumburg, ILIL77,2494,375–

192Kapaa, HIHI11,0944,372–

193Des Moines, IAIA212,0864,351–

194Upland, CACA79,4464,346–

195Delano, CACA52,3344,330–

196Worcester, MAMA213,8624,323–

197Rockville, MDMD67,5634,312–

198Makaha, HIHI10,0664,294–

199Santa Clarita, CACA228,4304,277–

200St. Petersburg, FLFL264,0334,252–

201Urbana, ILIL39,7194,220–

202Castro Valley, CACA65,0014,216–

203Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2794,206–

204Bethesda, MDMD69,3974,185–

205Saratoga, CACA30,4184,170–

206San Marino, CACA11,9644,166–

207West Carson, CACA22,1434,162–

208San Pablo, CACA31,6784,159–

209Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,9694,150–

210Silver Spring, MDMD81,4624,074–

211Cincinnati, OHOH314,3674,066–

212Naperville, ILIL153,1144,059–

213Redwood City, CACA82,1784,027–

214Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1134,017–

215Beaverton, OROR97,8423,996–

216Walnut Creek, CACA70,0123,994–

217Springfield, VAVA31,1543,987–

218Redondo Beach, CACA67,2813,957–

219Tampa, FLFL413,5543,852–

220Mesa, AZAZ513,6563,848–

221Newton, MAMA90,7413,848–

222Eugene, OROR178,6183,846–

223Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2183,845–

224Newport News, VAVA183,2303,793–

225Passaic, NJNJ71,3373,792–

226Maili, HIHI11,5703,786–

227Stanford, CACA18,6623,777–

228Santa Rosa, CACA179,4373,745–

229Spokane, WAWA230,7833,716–

230Chino Hills, CACA77,5193,694–

231Florin, CACA50,2113,690–

232Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8583,681–

233Syracuse, NYNY144,8963,679–

234Loma Linda, CACA25,2213,668–

235Suisun City, CACA29,4543,662–

236Baton Rouge, LALA222,7953,658–

237Rochester, NYNY206,1083,651–

238Fontana, CACA221,2233,644–

239Corvallis, OROR61,4993,634–

240Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6553,626–

241Lihue, HIHI7,9013,595–

242Escondido, CACA146,0303,594–

243Stanton, CACA40,1613,592–

244East Lansing, MIMI49,3553,577–

245Kihei, HIHI21,5673,551–

246Columbia, MDMD104,3383,544–

247Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5543,531–

248Evanston, ILIL76,3803,529–

249Laie, HIHI5,6993,521–

250Toledo, OHOH263,4233,513–

251Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9943,501–

252McLean, VAVA49,6273,498–

253College Station, TXTX127,4723,496–

254Killeen, TXTX161,8833,490–

255Omaha, NENE488,7973,479–

256Mission Bend, TXTX36,5863,472–

257Citrus Heights, CACA86,3483,469–

258St. Louis, MOMO278,1443,456–

259Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,8183,444–

260Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3953,407–

261Millbrae, CACA22,8693,370–

262Placentia, CACA54,9113,345–

263Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1073,318–

264Lancaster, CACA170,0843,303–

265Iowa City, IAIA76,2293,282–

266Gainesville, FLFL148,6713,270–

267Huntsville, ALAL233,6273,267–

268Atlanta, GAGA529,1103,261–

269Camarillo, CACA68,6523,260–

270Morton Grove, ILIL24,5823,239–

271La Mirada, CACA45,9523,220–

272Ames, IAIA68,2203,198–

273Albany, CACA19,1953,184–

274New Haven, CTCT138,7743,182–

275San Ramon, CACA86,2093,170–

276Santa Maria, CACA111,3903,158–

277Covina, CACA49,4043,155–

278Lawndale, CACA29,8923,154–

279Renton, WAWA104,9753,150–

280Sugar Land, TXTX107,7263,150–

281Boulder, COCO105,6893,125–

282Ewa Villages, HIHI7,4153,112–

283Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9313,093–

284Heeia, HIHI5,1443,084–

285Lynn, MAMA104,2363,082–

286Glendale, AZAZ260,5723,067–

287Pukalani, HIHI8,6793,053–

288Buffalo, NYNY274,6133,035–

289Pinole, CACA18,5432,985–

290Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,2862,983–

291North Potomac, MDMD23,9222,970–

292East San Gabriel, CACA23,4102,969–

293Fort Smith, ARAR90,8552,939–

294Metairie, LALA139,7292,935–

295Ithaca, NYNY33,6322,933–

296Waihee-Waiehu, HIHI10,9882,927–

297Laguna Hills, CACA30,0202,919–

298Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3172,910–

299Bridgeport, CTCT152,2732,904–

300Lincoln, NENE301,5222,902–

301Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2912,845–

302State College, PAPA40,8442,837–

303Palmdale, CACA161,8452,825–

304Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2162,813–

305Newark, NJNJ323,8082,808–

306Rochester, MNMN124,2922,804–

307Antioch, CACA118,9582,778–

308Port Arthur, TXTX55,8042,774–

309Columbia, MOMO130,8512,768–

310Somerville, MAMA84,2112,764–

311Claremont, CACA35,8382,755–

312Amarillo, TXTX205,1302,741–

313Pleasanton, CACA74,5562,738–

314La Puente, CACA36,4232,726–

315Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4342,722–

316Vista, CACA98,2742,716–

317San Dimas, CACA32,9782,705–

318North Highlands, CACA47,9572,692–

319Clovis, CACA129,3472,682–

320Durham, NCNC305,5612,676–

321Linda, CACA23,8712,674–

322Everett, WAWA113,5672,671–

323Malden, MAMA66,3702,670–

324Biloxi, MSMS48,5162,661–

325Mesquite, TXTX150,6932,660–

326Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6752,656–

327Azusa, CACA47,4472,649–

328Paramus, NJNJ26,7232,645–

329Bloomington, MNMN89,0342,644–

330Blacksburg, VAVA45,1042,639–

331Los Altos, CACA30,9652,630–

332Colesville, MDMD14,5192,626–

333Des Plaines, ILIL58,7722,625–

334Rosemont, CACA23,7662,622–

335Glendora, CACA49,6712,603–

336Poway, CACA49,1802,602–

337Elgin, ILIL115,4762,598–

338Paramount, CACA50,7552,592–

339West Springfield, VAVA22,5322,587–

340Inglewood, CACA101,6622,584–

341Glenview, ILIL47,7112,584–

342Greensboro, NCNC308,6672,573–

343Salem, OROR181,7792,568–

344Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2712,566–

345Lakewood, COCO156,9272,561–

346West Sacramento, CACA56,2162,560–

347Ellicott City, MDMD75,2572,558–

348Spring Valley, NVNV219,1872,551–

349Lawrence, KSKS96,3672,548–

350San Rafael, CACA59,4102,538–

351Chantilly, VAVA24,0362,528–

352Akron, OHOH189,6912,516–

353Westminster, COCO116,1822,500–

354Whittier, CACA85,8152,498–

355Champaign, ILIL91,1952,497–

356Fort Washington, MDMD25,1342,492–

357Redlands, CACA74,1282,470–

358Artesia, CACA15,7892,461–

359South San Gabriel, CACA7,9232,450–

360San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9142,449–

361Sparks, NVNV111,9022,446–

362Vacaville, CACA103,8502,445–

363North Bethesda, MDMD49,6772,431–

364Norman, OKOK130,9432,412–

365Orlando, FLFL333,8882,412–

366Waimanalo, HIHI6,0542,402–

367Reston, VAVA64,4142,396–

368Lubbock, TXTX273,0712,389–

369Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942,389–

370La Crosse, WIWI50,7842,387–

371Lawton, OKOK90,5032,385–

372Kendall, FLFL79,5622,383–

373Hanover Park, ILIL36,5682,377–

374Rockford, ILIL147,3842,376–

375East Palo Alto, CACA28,8722,371–

376Bloomington, ININ83,3072,370–

377La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4802,364–

378Waipio Acres, HIHI5,3322,363–

379Isla Vista, CACA13,9202,356–

380Livermore, CACA83,4572,346–

381Danbury, CTCT89,0332,331–

382Duarte, CACA22,8662,327–

383Rialto, CACA106,5542,324–

384Belmont, CACA28,7522,324–

385Clifton, NJNJ91,1272,315–

386Monterey, CACA28,9532,303–

387Alondra Park, CACA8,3732,293–

388Lodi, CACA69,1002,288–

389Green Bay, WIWI106,6752,285–

390Albany, NYNY101,6982,272–

391Hampton, VAVA137,3152,258–

392Provo, UTUT114,5272,250–

393Novato, CACA51,9472,250–

394Missouri City, TXTX77,3272,249–

395Eau Claire, WIWI72,4652,246–

396Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852,242–

397Aloha, OROR52,3892,214–

398Stamford, CTCT139,5352,212–

399Wausau, WIWI40,1882,210–

400Redmond, WAWA82,5062,196–

401Tallahassee, FLFL204,9022,172–

402Redding, CACA94,0922,170–

403West Lafayette, ININ45,7472,159–

404La Verne, CACA30,1782,157–

405Santa Cruz, CACA61,7972,157–

406Germantown, MDMD90,7192,146–

407Fort Collins, COCO171,5002,136–

408Elmont, NYNY36,5182,132–

409El Cajon, CACA101,7552,123–

410Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7542,106–

411Yuba City, CACA69,4852,103–

412Burlingame, CACA31,9292,086–

413Lynnwood, WAWA42,1322,082–

414Lansing, MIMI113,8842,079–

415Overland Park, KSKS203,6772,078–

416Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0172,069–

417Northbrook, ILIL34,7442,057–

418Montgomery, MDMD34,1102,055–

419San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6362,052–

420South Whittier, CACA55,6502,046–

421La Habra, CACA60,9082,044–

422Imperial Beach, CACA25,2062,023–

423Chandler, AZAZ278,7482,022–

424San Lorenzo, CACA29,1712,019–

425Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5432,007–

426Hillsborough, CACA11,2062,004–

427Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2472,002–

428Makawao, HIHI7,3531,999–

429Valinda, CACA20,9621,980–

430Waltham, MAMA65,0371,979–

431Danville, CACA43,3021,972–

432Carlsbad, CACA112,2601,968–

433Niles, ILIL30,4431,966–

434Redland, MDMD18,6651,947–

435Downers Grove, ILIL50,3651,947–

436Sheboygan, WIWI49,3761,937–

437Euless, TXTX60,0081,935–

438Wheaton, ILIL54,0651,932–

439Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1831,932–

440Pullman, WAWA33,7561,929–

441Brea, CACA47,2601,928–

442Lompoc, CACA43,3151,918–

443Newport Beach, CACA81,9771,912–

444Addison, ILIL35,7581,907–

445Hartford, CTCT121,9811,907–

446Carbondale, ILIL21,8111,902–

447Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5391,898–

448Fairland, MDMD26,2311,897–

449New Rochelle, NYNY85,8641,891–

450Southfield, MIMI76,1111,890–

451Montclair, CACA37,5631,889–

452Warren, MIMI137,1381,887–

453Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2801,886–

454Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8031,884–

455Bremerton, WAWA45,4821,881–

456Tenafly, NJNJ15,2371,867–

457Lexington, MAMA34,2951,866–

458Greenbelt, MDMD24,9481,865–

459Wilmette, ILIL27,4591,848–

460Dale City, VAVA71,0161,847–

461Chino, CACA96,9571,846–

462Mobile, ALAL200,8241,846–

463Benicia, CACA26,4011,843–

464Carol Stream, ILIL39,3151,843–

465Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5591,838–

466Santa Barbara, CACA86,4221,836–

467Denton, TXTX169,4311,833–

468Turlock, CACA72,8641,822–

469Waukegan, ILIL87,9401,821–

470Paterson, NJNJ161,7931,804–

471Miami, FLFL489,8121,795–

472Chesapeake, VAVA255,3321,794–

473Westmont, ILIL24,1551,791–

474Ashland, CACA22,2101,784–

475Framingham, MAMA73,0211,778–

476Arvada, COCO122,9011,772–

477Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0391,768–

478Oak Park, ILIL52,8231,764–

479Rohnert Park, CACA44,8111,762–

480Pasadena, TXTX148,5391,755–

481Cary, NCNC183,5821,752–

482Beaumont, TXTX112,9671,742–

483West Hartford, CTCT63,6201,741–

484Gresham, OROR111,5131,740–

485Hicksville, NYNY43,7801,733–

486Lomita, CACA19,7241,721–

487Peoria, ILIL110,9201,713–

488Fort Wayne, ININ275,2031,712–

489Stillwater, OKOK50,0461,708–

490Porterville, CACA63,0881,699–

491Beverly Hills, CACA30,7641,698–

492Altadena, CACA41,7051,688–

493Logan, UTUT55,5761,687–

494Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6831,679–

495Birmingham, ALAL195,8931,678–

496Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651,677–

497Mercer Island, WAWA25,4221,674–

498Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9511,673–

499Avocado Heights, CACA12,5931,672–

500Pico Rivera, CACA58,9151,667–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest asian population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 496,287 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by asian population?

New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, San Francisco, California, San Jose, California, San Diego, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,058 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is asian population measured?

Number of residents who are Asian (derived from the ACS race table B03002). Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.